Fantasy football power rankings
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Environment is the major key to fantasy football production. These rankings, updated weekly throughout the season, assess the foundation upon which fantasy football statistics rise (or fall). NFL offenses are ranked 1-32 in the following categories: red zone trips per game, third down conversion percentage, yards per rush attempt, yards per pass attempt, sack percentage allowed, rushing TDs per game and passing TDs per game. Also use these rankings to target weak offenses when selecting a fantasy defense for the coming week.
Note: This week's rankings include data from the most recent three weeks of the season only.
Fantasy Team Offense Power Rankings | |||||||||
Rank | Team | RZ/Game | 3rd% | YPC | YPA | Sack% | TD/Run | TD/Pass | Total |
1 | New Orleans (12-0) | 3 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 49 |
2 | San Diego (9-3) | 1 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 52 |
3 | Indianapolis (12-0) | 5 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 57 |
4 | Arizona (8-4) | 19 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 59 |
5 | Green Bay (8-4) | 5 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 68 |
6 | Philadelphia (8-4) | 3 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 70 |
7 | Minnesota (10-2) | 10 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 74 |
8 | Tennessee (5-7) | 14 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 79 |
9 | Pittsburgh (6-6) | 14 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 81 |
10 | Washington (3-9) | 5 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 82 |
11 | Miami (6-6) | 14 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 83 |
12 | New England (7-5) | 10 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 84 |
13 | Dallas (8-4) | 19 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 88 |
14 | Houston (5-7) | 5 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 91 |
15 | Denver (8-4) | 1 | 28 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 20 | 100 |
16 | NY Giants (7-5) | 19 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 103 |
17 | Cleveland (1-11) | 19 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 109 |
18 | Atlanta (6-6) | 10 | 17 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 127 |
19 | Baltimore (6-6) | 5 | 15 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 26 | 128 |
19 | Jacksonville (7-5) | 10 | 6 | 31 | 11 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 128 |
21 | Detroit (2-10) | 25 | 20 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 130 |
22 | Cincinnati (9-3) | 14 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 9 | 26 | 132 |
23 | San Francisco (5-7) | 32 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 136 |
24 | Oakland (4-8) | 29 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 30 | 7 | 137 |
25 | Buffalo (4-8) | 25 | 32 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 3 | 26 | 140 |
25 | Kansas City (3-9) | 19 | 21 | 18 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 20 | 140 |
27 | Tampa Bay (1-11) | 25 | 24 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 30 | 20 | 145 |
28 | Seattle (5-7) | 18 | 31 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 5 | 26 | 156 |
29 | Chicago (5-7) | 19 | 30 | 13 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 157 |
30 | St Louis (1-11) | 25 | 27 | 10 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 31 | 160 |
31 | NY Jets (6-6) | 29 | 25 | 7 | 22 | 32 | 20 | 26 | 161 |
32 | Carolina (5-7) | 29 | 29 | 3 | 32 | 25 | 20 | 31 | 169 |
NFL defenses are ranked 1-32 in the following categories: red zone trips per game, third down conversion percentage, yards per rush attempt, yards per pass attempt, sack percentage allowed, rushing TDs per game and passing TDs per game. These rankings can be used when assessing fantasy matchups for the upcoming week. When doing that, look at the run- and pass-oriented stats individually.
Note: Data is from most recent three weeks of the season only.
Fantasy Team Defense Power Rankings | |||||||||
Rank | Team | RZ/Game | 3rd% | YPC | YPA | Sack% | TD/Run | TD/Pass | Total |
1 | NY Jets (6-6) | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 46 |
2 | Minnesota (10-2) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 54 |
3 | Cincinnati (9-3) | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 58 |
4 | Green Bay (8-4) | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 65 |
5 | Arizona (8-4) | 7 | 5 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 79 |
6 | Philadelphia (8-4) | 11 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 10 | 80 |
7 | San Francisco (5-7) | 17 | 12 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 85 |
8 | Denver (8-4) | 17 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 87 |
9 | Dallas (8-4) | 2 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 89 |
10 | Pittsburgh (6-6) | 11 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 92 |
11 | Jacksonville (7-5) | 17 | 17 | 1 | 19 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 95 |
12 | San Diego (9-3) | 17 | 11 | 32 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 96 |
13 | Buffalo (4-8) | 25 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 102 |
14 | Washington (3-9) | 17 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 29 | 3 | 10 | 103 |
15 | Miami (6-6) | 3 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 105 |
16 | Seattle (5-7) | 7 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 29 | 108 |
17 | Carolina (5-7) | 11 | 16 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 113 |
17 | Tampa Bay (1-11) | 25 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 113 |
19 | Tennessee (5-7) | 7 | 32 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 114 |
20 | St Louis (1-11) | 17 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 4 | 122 |
21 | Houston (5-7) | 11 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 124 |
21 | New England (7-5) | 7 | 22 | 13 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 29 | 124 |
23 | Chicago (5-7) | 17 | 25 | 28 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 127 |
23 | New Orleans (12-0) | 27 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 127 |
25 | Detroit (2-10) | 11 | 31 | 3 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 29 | 128 |
26 | Indianapolis (12-0) | 30 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 129 |
27 | Cleveland (1-11) | 11 | 30 | 10 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 29 | 132 |
28 | Baltimore (6-6) | 17 | 26 | 7 | 22 | 32 | 15 | 20 | 139 |
29 | Atlanta (6-6) | 28 | 15 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 27 | 143 |
30 | NY Giants (7-5) | 30 | 29 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 152 |
31 | Oakland (4-8) | 28 | 18 | 31 | 32 | 7 | 29 | 10 | 155 |
32 | Kansas City (3-9) | 32 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 14 | 29 | 27 | 157 |
Category Key (Data from last three weeks of season only):
RZ/Game = rank in red zone possessions per game
3rd% = rank in 3rd-down conversion percentage
YPC = rank in yards per carry
YPA = rank in yards per pass attempt
Sack% = rank in sacks allowed percentage
TD/Run = TD rushes per game
TD/Pass = TD passes per game